Feeds a family of four.
Ingredients
1/2 cup dark roux
1 cup holy trinity (uniformly chopped onions, bell peppers and celery)
salt and pepper to taste
3 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup okra
4 cups chicken stock room temperature
2 cups each of chicken, shrimp, andouille sausage
2 cups long grain rice (basmati works)
4 cups water or vegetable stock
Directions
Sauté holy trinity in unsalted butter, add seasoning. Add dark roux, then slowly add chicken stock whisking while you add. When bubbling, add proteins. Add shrimp and okra 10 minutes before serving. For complete instructions and hints on making your perfect dark roux, visit HomemadeCraving.com
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